16°C, sun rain and flooding.
Day 1: a group of 4 lads who walked east from Solihull. The first part was easy and I relied on their local knowledge. There are some insanely busy roads. Solihull it seems, has perpetual rush-hour. The boys had a habit of rushing ahead and he being tired. One in particular would sit down at every opportunity.
Though I had a tent, the forecast for the night was heavy rain so I and other instructors bedded down in the sports hall of the school. That worked well enough despite a noisy fan in the room.
Day 2: four girls on the same route as yesterday bar the loop.we spent more time in he classroom in before setting out. Partly to avoid the avoid the early rain, but also to cover some theory that would arise outside. We had a great day; the kids said it was fun and I did too. On the edge.of the M42, runs the beginning of the River Blythe which burst its banks after the overnight rain. We re-routed via a road and resumed a similar route to yesterday’s. The day went well from there. The group were very receptive and drew much from the day. I finished feeling like an expert tutor and delighted with each of these girls.
Micycle 